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Dr. David L Mitchell
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Education, Certifications & Awards
Degrees Ph.D., Atmospheric Science and Meteorology, Purdue University 1976 M.S., Physics, Purdue University 1974 B.S., Physics and Mathematics (Dean?s Distinguished List), Baylor University 1972 Dissertation A Theoretical Investigation of Atmospheric Convective Modes as a Function of Rayleigh Number, Prandtl Number and Eddy Anisotropy; 1977, Meteor. Soc. Japan, Vol. 55, No. 4, 341 ? 363. Certification and Honors Read More Degrees Ph.D., Atmospheric Science and Meteorology, Purdue University 1976 M.S., Physics, Purdue University 1974 B.S., Physics and Mathematics (Dean?s Distinguished List), Baylor University 1972 Dissertation A Theoretical Investigation of Atmospheric Convective Modes as a Function of Rayleigh Number, Prandtl Number and Eddy Anisotropy; 1977, Meteor. Soc. Japan, Vol. 55, No. 4, 341 ? 363. Certification and Honors Court Qualified Expert in Air Modeling and Forensic Meteorology Certified Professional Geoscientist, Licensed Geoscientist ? Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists Associate of the Scientific Research Society of North America Sigma Pi Sigma, National Physics Honors Society Distinguished Expert, National Forensic Center Close
Areas of Expertise
Professional Experience And Expertise Forensic Meteorology Services for the Legal Profession Industrial Air Pollution Expert Witness Toxic Tort Strategy for Plaintiff or Defense/Environmental Air Pollution Insurance Industry Services including Meteorological Re-Construction of Weather Events Expert Witness Testimony/Litigation Consulting/Air Pollution Meteorology Air Quality Computer Modeling/Air Dispersion Analysis/Hazardous Plume Releases ... Read More Professional Experience And Expertise Forensic Meteorology Services for the Legal Profession Industrial Air Pollution Expert Witness Toxic Tort Strategy for Plaintiff or Defense/Environmental Air Pollution Insurance Industry Services including Meteorological Re-Construction of Weather Events Expert Witness Testimony/Litigation Consulting/Air Pollution Meteorology Air Quality Computer Modeling/Air Dispersion Analysis/Hazardous Plume Releases Meteorological Data Acquisition, Processing and Analysis (Domestic and International) Aviation Meteorology/Visibility Studies/Wind Analysis Observational Field Programs/Air Sampling/Air Quality Atmospheric Dynamics and Severe Storm Analysis Climate Studies/Weather Patterns/Flood History Historical Rainfall Analysis/Flood Events Short Range and Long Range Weather Forecasting Visibility Accidents/Smoke/Ground Level Fog Force Majeure Cases/Acts of God and Unusual Weather Phenomena Historical Climate and Weather Analysis/Hurricane and Tropical Storm Occurrences Class Action Toxic Tort Cases Business Experience 1976 ? 1978 Conoco, Inc., Research Scientist. 1978 ? 1984 Getty Oil Company/Texaco, Research Department Manager 1984 ? 1988 Tenneco Oil Company, Senior Specialist. 1988 ? 1992 British Petroleum, Senior Staff Specialist. 1992 ? Present MET Associates, Managing Director and Consulting Meteorologist. Close

Keywords: Meteorology, Air Pollution, Forensic Meteorology, Air Modeling, Climate.

Categories: Weather & Meteorology & Air Pollution & Flooding & Climatology & Geoscience

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Summary of Qualifications

Dr. David L. Mitchell is an authority on the numerical modeling of geophysical and atmospheric data with a Doctorate in Meteorology from Purdue University. Dr. Mitchell has over 28 years of technical modeling experience in industry and consulting. Dr. Mitchell is a Court Qualified Expert in Air Modeling and Forensic Meteorology. His business experience includes various research, project management and technical consulting positions with Conoco, Getty Oil Company, Texaco, Tenneco, British Petroleum, Leviathan Gas Pipeline LLP and IBM Corporation. Dr. Mitchell has extensive knowledge of Forensic Meteorology and has published his research results on the numerical modeling of atmospheric stability and convection. Dr. Mitchell is an expert in the field of Air Pollution Meteorology with over 28 years of experience with the mathematical modeling of wave propagation in elastic media, atmospheric fluid dynamics and air dispersion modeling. He has extensive knowledge of air pollution modeling software and air quality modeling techniques approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Mitchell is a specialist in Weather Event Re-Construction for litigation and has provided expert testimony for numerous cases related to severe weather events and the application of Force Majeure clauses. He has provided forensic meteorology support for civil and criminal investigations and insurance cases involving weather related accidents, the release of toxic pollutants into the air, air pollution and weather related personal injury and property damage. He is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association, the American Meteorological Society and the National Association of Environmental Professionals. Dr. Mitchell is also an Associate Member of the American Bar Association with affiliation with the Litigation Division and is a Certified Professional Geoscientist and a Licensed Professional Geoscientist (#1330) in the State of Texas, Certified by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.

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